Like the old Sesame Street song goes, 'One of These People is Not Like the Others'. Cant you spot the icon who had their throat slashed and upside down cross added?

This pic is of the Mr. Brainwash art installation at the Seth McFarlane Oscars after party.

Andre the Giant has had his neck slashed and some unholy markings added to his body.

Thanks to Muzzle Flash for the exclusive pictures, and Muzzle says that he thinks this vandalism is likely aimed at Shepard Fairey/MBW and might be the work of "Cuttahotha, I recognized the inverted cross and black/pink combo.. he goes old school vandal style, normally targets institutions of consumption.. "

Here are pics of the aftermath left over from Mr. Brainwash's Oscar night party which was hosted by Seth McFarlane.

Big thanks to Muzzle Flash for the pics, who also sent in this blistering description of the scene:

Images of the aftermath of the Seth McFarlane Oscar after party.. Decorated by Brainwash. The stages were trashed and as you expect the art was gaudy, trashy and poorly executed. Piles of trash. Including a Darth Vader and Yoda made of tire rubber that look like they belong in some half ass miniature golf course outside of Minot, North Dakota.

Sonata's work always features beautiful girls, and his street murals have been some of our favorites in LA over the past few years, and now Sonata is launching a new website with all different mediums. Sonata paints everything from oil paintings, to sketches, to fashion.

Check out the new website, follow Sonata on Instagram @SonataArt, and click the link below to see more of Sonata's new work

M&F is always intrigued whenever a politician uses street methods like stickers as part of their campaign.

Carlton Dole is one of these candidates. Carlton is running for Mayor of LA, but with only 50 likes on his Facebook page, he is not an early favorite. The sticker is kind of freaky with an upside down skyline in black mirroring the right side up one, however, the things that Carlton mentions on his platform might be beneficial to LA, even if they might also be far fetched.

Only one street artist goes this big with faces. Even if another did, there is only one who could smoothly paste up the roll up gates at the bottom of this installation. By all looks and appearances, it would seem that JR is back in Los Angeles!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Many times, like the recent situation in the UK, Banksy's street art pieces get cut out of the wall and removed from the building they were placed on. This is because the price of an authentic Banksy can sometimes be worth more than the building itself.

Well, Banksy's Garden Girl on Beverly isn't going anywhere. It is a tremendous piece, well over 10 feet tall. Furthermore, the wall that it is placed on is cracked and broken. Even if someone wanted to, this art could not be captured in one piece.

As the picture below shows, there is even a half an inch difference between the different areas of the wall. It looks as though this wall has been in this condition since before Banksy painted it, and his smooth use of the uneven surface is quite impressive.

Recently, one of Banksy's stencils got cut out off the wall in London, and then the next week the same piece appeared at an auction house in Miami. The 'captured' Banksy piece is scheduled to go up for sale this weekend.

Aside from accusations that taking a piece from the street is wrong, it is fascinating how the larger conversation has local British politicians tripping over words to try and get the piece back. In an article from the The Star entitled British Neighborhood Wants Its Banksy Back, a local lawmaker Lynne Featherstone is quoted as saying “(It’s) totally unethical that something so valued should be torn without warning from its community context.” Haha. Never mind the ethical context of something being placed in the community without warning in the first place. Alas, it would be a different world for street artists if only all lawmakers felt this way . . . Indeed, Banksy is a game changer. His street art work has politicians lamenting the removal of his work, not the illicit act of putting it up in the first place. Can you imagine what the walls would look like if politicians fought to protect the art work instead of buffing over it and tearing it down? Thanks to Banksy, that might just be the future of street art.At least for Banksy pieces~

Earlier today, Ramiro Gomez Jr. put up an Oscar themed street art installation honoring the workers and the people behind the scenes at the Academy Awards.

Well, a few hours later, the giant Oscar statue cut out got stolen, and one of laborers got knocked down.

Ramiro was disappointed, but his spirit was not broken. Ramiro returned to repair and fix his remaining piece. And as for the stolen Oscar, Ramiro says that the workers are going to be there still, even if there are no awards given to them.

Ramiro Gomez Jr. handed out his own Academy Awards this year, and some might argue to folks who are more deserving. Ramiro's award goes not to the ones on the big screen, but the ones behind the camera who truly make all the magic happen.

Ramiro says that:

The actors and actresses nominated for the awards will probably not thank their gardeners, housekeepers, or nannies in their acceptance speech, but here I am trying to interrupt the luxurious sunset blvd. route to Hollywood to nominate people who will never get an award.